Table 1

Outline of product categories and number of products in the web-based supermarket

Food Category

Total products (n)

Healthy products (n)a

1

Potatoes and potato products

10

7

2

Fruits

10

10

3

Vegetables

41

41

4

Ready to eat meals

19

4

5

Meat/Fish/Poultry

29

13

6

Meat products

18

4

7

Salads (e.g., crab salad, egg salad, etc.)

8

3

8

Appetizers/snacks

6

1

9

Cheese

19

3

10

Dairy drinks (e.g., milk, yoghurt drink, etc.)

15

8

11

Desserts

21

4

12

(Whipped) cream

5

-

13

Butter

6

2

14

Eggs

2

-

15

Bread

15

6

16

Pastry

14

4

17

Snacks/refreshments

12

3

18

Frozen snacks

10

-

19

Ice (cream)

8

1

20

Frozen pastry

2

-

21

Coffee

7

-

22

Evaporated milk/sugar/sweeteners

9

2

23

Baking products

13

4

24

Sweet sandwich fillings

10

3

25

Breakfast products

13

6

26

Pasta/Rice/Noodles

12

4

27

Mixes for sauces

12

1

28

Seasonings

9

1

29

Herbs and spices

10

-

30

Oils/Sauces and pickles

26

9

31

Soups

12

2

32

Canned foods (excluding fruits and vegetables)

10

3

33

Beverages (excluding soda)

6

3

34

Soda

24

14

35

Alcoholic beverages

19

-

36

Candy

14

3

37

Chocolate

20

-

38

Crisps/nuts/toast

16

3

Total

512

172 (33.6%)

aHealthy products are defined following the Choices front-of-pack nutrition label criteria
which are based on the international WHO recommendations regarding saturated fat,
trans fat, sodium, and added sugar [23].